First estimates of judicial costs of crime, from homicide to theft

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 05:03 in Psychology & Sociology

When considering the costs of crime, most discussion focuses on the price of incarceration of criminals and the cost faced by victims of criminal activity. A new study focuses on the cost of individual crimes on the judicial system, aiming to provide taxpayers a broader picture of the financial impact of major crimes and potential savings from crime reduction measures.

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